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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-14
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1887.
DespOiIers of Character.

In the columns Of q religious newspaper
and in the Christian pulpit we would natu-
rally look for the best lessons in morality, ior
the most commendable examples of brotherlS
love and Christian courtesy, as well rs ior inc
most perfect precept and conduct, conforming
rs nearly as possible to the example oil our
Greot Exemplar For this reason it can DC
but painful to the reader to notice Haluaol'
space in the religious newspaper occupieu 's
self laudation of the editor, or in his appllca
ton Of abusive epithets to even an errlhe
brother. Has 1t come to this, that ministers
of the gospel must resort to the use OF Vliialh'
Gus language, which may be too otten useo
without due regard to their conformity WIFI
the facts. Is 1t credltable to the ministry loi
one preacher Of the gospel to impeach the We
racity of another? In imputins bad motives
to his a,lyersary and in the making OF charses
which an unprejudiced public may deem un'
lust and malicious, does preacher of the goS'
pel, q follower OF the meek and lowly Jesus
advance his cause or elevate himself IN the
ewes of the public? We leave the reader to
answer.
AS a matter of fact, we do not recolIect
many instances where any animated discus
sion by any preacher, or between preachers
where one or both of them did not, in man.
mer more or less impolitc, charge his adVcr'
sary with telling what was not true. II then
the religious editors and querulous preachers
are to be believed, are not the great majority
of men whom we have been always taught to
regard with holy reverence, wholesale liars
and the embodiment of every mean prlncl'
pie?
We Lelieve 1t to be the duty of the pious
men Of the church 10 give the preachers VINO
make grave charges against brother preach
ers, al opportunity to prove the truth OF their
charges or falling to do so, then silence them
from preaching. No man who makes Il false
accusation against the character of another is
fit to appear in the pulpit If he can sustain
the charge of lying against any brother
preacher, then the SHINING brother should DC
made to step down and out of his holy Office.
If a preacher believes another preacher to
be o liar, he should have him brought to the
bar of the church, that he may answer the
charge.
TO charge an adversary, at great distance,
with lying, is much easier than to answer an
argument, or TO refute q statement in con-
vincng manner, and it may be for this rea-
son, that preacher here and there has adopt
ed standard which is at variance with the
conduct of the best of the secular press
1t will be u cause OF congTatulation when
the religious newspapers and the preachers o!
the gospel may be willing to concede the fact
that other men may be as good as they are,
even though holding different views Of the
question Mt issue.
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A Better Way to Spend the Money.

There can be no better way of spending q
few hundred dollars OF the county school fund
than in applying them to the training o.
teachers.-Columbia Record.
We suggest that our contemporary is mis-
taken. A betterway to spend "a few hundred
dollars OF the county school fund would be
TO open school where number of the chill
dren who cannot read and write may learn
their first lessons in an education.
If the public school fund was more evenly
divided among the people more good would
be done Instead of unlawfully appropria
ting the public money for the support of high
schools in the villages to teach Greek and
Latin to favored classes, would not more good
be done If the money was spent according to
law, in teaching children to read and write
the English language.
The teacher, we presume, is able to take
care of himself, but he has many friends
among the press, while the backwoods igno-
rant children seem to have fewer friends.
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Georgia, like South Carolina, has much
money for negro education. but when 1t
comes to providing for the wants OF needy
Confederate soldiers the lamcntation of hard
times and the scarcity Of money goes up from
every hilltop. The failure of the Southern
Confederacy furnishes no reason why We
shonld bc ungrateful to the Confederate SOL
dIcr, neither does the defeat Of the Conleder'
ate arms furnish any just reason for the tax
alton OF Confederate soldiers. their widows
and orphans to raise money with which 10
educate negroes whereby they may become
more efficient disturbers of the public peace.
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Official Records.


ABBEvILLE, $. c., Sept q: 1897.
The Board met to-day. Present, j. w. lhtcs
and w. u. Mann. The Chairman was absent
on account of family afiiction. TIE minutes
Of the preceding meeting were read ana mp
proved. Sundry claims were presented ana
after examination approved.
The petition to open a public road from Mrs.
Burnets to Ransom Chanpy's. near Ninety
Six, was postponed for further consideration
A protest against opening said road was pre-
sented by John Gaulden and others over
whose lands said road was proposed to DC 10
Gated. ,
A notice was presented to the Board giving
notice that the culvert through the railrnad
embankment at the foot of the hill near Ed
ward Rochc's was too small to allow the wa
ter to pass freely, thereby rendering the pup
lie road almost impossible.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise
for four weeks in county papers at one rate 10
receive bids for repairing Court House.
The road from j. |. HcndcrSon's TO McCor,
mick was declared II public road. Adjourned
to October 18th, 1857.
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UNNATURAL AND HEARTLESs TREAT-
MENT OF A DAUGHTER.
UnseemIy Antics OF those who CavOrt.
ed Around and Tore their Hair.

A special from Columbia, s. G., to the Neu
York Herald says: The mother and other
members of the family Of Miss Rachael David
the young Hebrew lady who on Tuesday last
eloped with H. A. Harth, the GENTLE broker
and was married to him by Governor Rich
ardson, take the matter bitterly, and theil
home has been one OF mourning and lamenta'
tion ever since as If for the dead.
The mother refuses to be comforted. and de
clares she will never forgive the clipping cou
runaway daughter have been heavily drapeC
in mourning IN accordance with the Hebrew
custom when death occurs In the family, anc
the lately loved and petted daughter Is now
considered dead so far as her family are con
cerned
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Male citizens between twenty-cne and
| fifty years are liable to Poll tax. 49,
Tax payers in Ninety-Six and Cokes-
bury townships are notified that the tax
to pay the interest on the Bonds in aid Of
the Atlantic, Greenville and Western
Railway Company, amounting to q mills
in Ninety-Six and mills in Cokesbury
will he collected at the same time as the
State and County taxes, and will be sub
ject to the same penalties in case of nom
payment.
In order to further the collection Of the
taxes and to accommodate the tax payers
as far as am able have arranged the
following schedule of appointments, and
request the tax payers will take due no.
tice thereof as the Office at the Court
House will necessarily be closed on those
days:
Verdery, Tuesday, November 1st.
Bradley, Wednesday, November End.
Troy, Thursday, November 3rd.
Mccormick, Friday, November 4th and
Saturday morning till II o'clock.
Bordeaux, Saturday afternoon, Novem-
ber 5th.
Wellington, Monday morning, Novem-
ber 7th until II o'clock.
Lowndesville, Monday afternoon, No
ycmber 7th from 2 o'clock and Tuesday,
November Sth.
MI. Carmel, Wednesday, November
9th.
Office at Court House the other days Of
that week.
Ninety-Six, Monday, November l4th
from arrival Of down train until depar-
ture of up train next day.
Greenwood, Tuesday afternoon, No
yember 18th and Wednesday morning
November 10th.
Hodges, Thursday, November 18th un-
til o'clock.
Donnallsville, Friday, November 18th.
Due West, Saturday, November 10Th.
The remainder of the time will be in
the office at the Court House.
All information as to taxes will he
cheerfully given by mail or otherwise.
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The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

IN PROBATE COURT.
Elizabeth Dunn, Denandant, agains
james II. Dunn, Defendant-Sale O
land to pay dover, &c.
u NDER an order heretofore made il
the above stated case, will sell at public
outcry at Abbeville Court House, South
Carolina, on Saleday in October next
for the purpose of settling Domandant's
claim of dover, the following described
real estate, belonging to James II. Dunn,
to wit: All that tract or parcel of land
situate in said County and State, con-
tanning
One Hundred and Five Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands OF
VIM. Dunn, Columbia and Grccnville
Railroad, and others.
TERMS OF SALE-CaSl. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
Sept. o, 1887. st
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LancaSter'S AnIictiOn.

twill be remembered that some Of the
doctors of Anderson thought the Murray
prohibition bill was a reflection on the pro-
fession. At public meeting in Lancaster
the following resolution in reference to the
abuse which the Murray bill intended t'
prevent, was adopted. 1t speaks for Itself:
"Resolved, That the prescriptions ana Ger
tificates by physicians for spirituous liquors
as they are generally given are public
grievance. and we appeal to our physician,
us members of q high and noble profession
no longer to bring Teproach upon the profes
sion by such subterfuges and wrongful prac
tices."
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jane A. Roberts against Chas. P. Roberts ct a
Foreclosure.
DY virtue of an order Of sale made In tho
D above stated case. Will Offer for sale al
public outcry at Abbeville C. H., s. G., on Sale
day in October 1887 within the legal hours o
sale, the following described property, situate
in said State and County, to wit: All thai
tract or parcel of land, containing
One Hundred and Ninety-Six Acres.
more or less, bounded by lands of the Estate
of DR.. John A. Stuart, John r. Tolbert, Moore
& Quares and II. r. Turner.
TERMS OF SALE-One.half cash, balance
in twelve months with interest from day o
sale. secured by bond Of the purchaser and
mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers and recording.
j. G. KLUGH, Master.
Sept. 0, 1887, st
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEvlLLE.


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
y. V. Sharp against Ictitia Sharp ct aL-Par
tition.
PY virtue OF an order Of sale made i'm the
- above stated case, will offer for sale al
public outcry ut Abbeville G. H., S. c., on Sale
day In October, 1857. within the legal hours o.
sale, the following described property, situate
in said State and County, to wit:
Thirty-TwO Acres
of that tract or parcel OF land, known as the
Sharp place. bounded by lands of Alex. Ag'
new, G. B. Riley. w. p. McGee, and that por
lion of said Sharp place which was sold by NJ
l.. Bonham. Jr., as Master, to Mrs. Mary S
Moore and Mrs. Lucy ]. Mars. To be resold al
risk Of #. J. Bencham, forme er purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser 10 pay
the Master for papers.
j. C. KLUGH, Master.
Sept. II. 1887, 81
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An AbaeyilIe Printers Good Lucf

Mr.. John IT. Hogan and Miss Louise IRIkPl
of this city were united in marriage ny ltGv
J. l.. law!css, pastor OF the First i'ap''s'
church Tuesday evening.
The rroom is II native of South Cnrolnn and
Il most cslimullc young man, well known In
this city; while his bride is bonny young
lady whose charming manners nave won hGf
their host of friends In Wishing them happy
voyage over lIfc's stormy sca.-iH. Joseph No.
(IUzpfp.
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Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY Or ABBEvILLE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
E. C. Chapel ct. al. against G. w. Abney-
Partition.
RY virtue of an order OF sale made in the
- above stated case, I Will offer for sale nj
public outcry at Abbeville G. H., s. e., on
Saleday in October. 1857, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described prop
erty. situate in said State and County, to wit
All that lot OF land In the town OF Troy con
tanning
One Acre,
more or less, bounded by Greenwood Street
Church Street, and by lands Of r. w. Lites.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser tc
pay the Master for papers.
J. G. KLUGH, Master.
Sept. s, 1887. St
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AbhcyiIIc Needs u SchOOi.

TIE Sumter JTatci,nan amd Souihron boasts
of some half dozen fine schools i'll that town.
Abbevlle is deficient in schools, although
the town is full of children who ought to be
at school,
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
John Harmon, sr., ct. al. against II. NJ. Scott
Guardian, &c.--Foreclosure.
by virtue of an order OF sale made In tht
- above state case, 1 will offer for sale n
public outcry at Abbeville {. H., s. G., or
Saleday in October, 1887, within the lega
hours Of sale, the following described prop
erty, sitnate in said State and County, to wit
All that tract or parcel OF land, in McCor
mick, containing
Lots ii and IL,
with frontage on Pine Street of thirty fee
each, and running back one hundred feet tC
an alley.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
on II credit Of twelve months with interest
from day Of sale, secured by bond OF purchas
er and q mortgage or the premises. Purchas
er to pay the Muster for papers and recording
j. c. kLUGH, Master.
Sept. 7, 1857. 81
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THE Cotton Plant for September is to hand.
The address on "Bec Culture is worth
years subscription. Address that paper at
Greenville, S. G.
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The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.


IN PROBATE COURT.
J. T. Yonngblood, as Administrator, g.,
Plaintiff against James Fl. Wideman
ct. al, Defendants-Compaint for
Relief. -
l. WILL sell for the payment Of debts
at Abbeville Court House, South Caro-
lima, on Saleday in October next, the fol-
lowing described real estate belonging TO
the estate of Mrs. NJ. w. Youngblool,
deceased, to wit: All that lot or parcel of
land situate in the town Of Troy, in said
State and County, being :
800 Feet Wide and 600 Feet in
Depth,
bounded east by Church Street, north by
Front Street, west by w. T. Bradley.
TERNiS-One-half cash. Balance on
credit of twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, secured by bond of
purchaser and mortgage of the prem
ises. Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
Sept. 10, 1887. St -
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If you waLt good breech or muzzle-load'
ing shotgun, go to w. Joel Smith & Son's-i'
big lot Just opened. 9-lI
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J. W. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
Sept. II. 1887, If
Sept. II. 1887, If

Your orders, by hand or mail, If sent I"
Speeds drug store will have pronpt anu care
stock will take pleasure in obtaining else
where If possible. S-l7 At
Thurbcrs Bird Seed, Dalmation Insect
Powder, Diamond Dyes, In fact almost any
article can he found ut Speeds drug store. 1t
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Notice of Sale.

NOGlCO VI Hd1Os
DY virtue Jf a deed Of trust, executed to me
ID by T. r. Wax efeld, I will expose to sale on
SALESDAY, MONDAY. OCTOBER 8rd, 1887,
Mt the usual hours Of sale, at Abbeville Court
House, S. c., all that tract OF land. situate In
Diamond Hill township, containing
1S1 Acres,
more or less, adjoining lands Of f. B. Norris
W. r. McAdams, Estate OF G. Wakefield and
others. TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
S. J. Wakefield,
Trustee.
Sept II, 1878
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TAX NOTICE !!

In ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT
to raise supplies for the fiscal year com
mencing November 1st, 1886, notice is
hereby given that the Treasurer's Office
of Abbeville County will be open for the
collection of taxes
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1887.
Taxes can be paid until December 18th
without penalty.
The rate per centum of taxes, is rs fol-
lows: .,>
State purposes. ......... At mills.
County current, 81 ="
County special" .....". II
SCHOOLS .......
IOCal.. zee. ......ll
Poll tax Sl.00.
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Paw Your Guano Bills.

DARTIES wishing to pay for Guano bought
/ of me will please call on Mr.. r. w. Can.
non ut Abbeville, who will collect and re-
ceipt for same. Very truly,
Sept. II, 1887 IF j. II. HOLCOMB.
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He Made a Slip that Time.

They were celebrating their silver
wedding, and of course the couple were
very happy and very afectionate.-
'Yes,' said the husband, this is the
only woman 1 ever loved. l shall
never forget the first time l ever pro-
posed to her. 'How did you do it?'
burst out a young man who had been
squeezing pretty girls hand in the
corner. They all laughed, and he
blushed; but the girl carried it off
bravely. well, remember as we'll as
if it were. Yesterday. It-was. way back
mic, and she and I had got wandering
alone. Don't you remember my dear?'
The wife nodded and smiled. 'We sat
on the trunk of an old tree. You
haven't forgotten, love, have you p
The wife nodded again. 'She began
writing in the dust with the point of her
parasol. You recall it, sweet, don't
you?' The wife nodded again. 'She wrote
her name Minnie, and I said let me
put the other name to it; and | took
the parasol and wrote my name-Smlth
after it, 'How lovely!' broke out
a little maid, who was beaming IN
suspicious way on tall chap with a
blonde moustache. 'And she took back
the parasol and wrote below it, mo
won't And we went home. You re-
member it, darling-I see you do
Then he kissed her, and the company
murmured sentimentally, Wasn't it
pretty!' The guests had all departed
and the happy couple were left alone.
wasn't it nice, Minnie, to see all our
friends around us SO happy? 'Ah, it
seems as if it had been only yesterday!
Eyes, dear; there are only three things
you're wrong about in that story. =
Wrong! Oh, no!' John, I'm sorry
you told that story, because I never
went to a picnic with you before we
were married was never in Maine
in my life, and I never refused you. =
my darling, you must be wrong 'I'm
not wrong, Mr.. Smith. l have an ex-
cellent memory, and although we've
been married twenty-five years, I'd like
to know who that mink Minnie was
You never told me about her before.
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married, and I left the school 1 had
been teaching to keep house for my
brother, the letter came. l knew you
had been there. Lilly told me before
she went away with Mr.. Hatton. But
how did you know where 1 was? And
not word as if there had been any
past /
mo, l believe not said the Rever.
end Henry Dove. 'As you say, things
are best talked over. And you are
Lilly, my own dear Lilly, that 1 haven't
seen for nineteen years. And you are
to be my wife. Take your veil up: let
me see you.
Not until have made my toilet
she said. But he pulled the veil up and
looked at her. She was older she was
not so pretty, of course. She had some
little lines in her face that were not
there when he saw her last, and she had
a few gray hairs in her waving brown
hair; but she was, as he said, his own
Lilly-his own old sweetheart. He
He had offered his hand and heart,
he believed, to her niece; but Cupid
had set grand transformation scene to
play a part in, and he was changed
into somebody else a. the finale.
Yes, he was changed. With the
coming of his old love to his arms, life
began again for him.
He never told her all-that would
have spoiled all but happier BRIDE
groom never stood beside his bride
than Henry Dove, as he kissed his
Lilly in the great hall of the mission
house that evening.
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English as She is Taught.

Mark Twain contributes to the April
Century under the above title some ex-
amples of the curious answers made by
pupils in our public schools. rWe quote
few as follows:
Aborigines, system of mountains.
Alias, good man in the Bible.
Amenable, anything that is mean.
Assiduity, state of being an acid.
Auriferous, pertaining to an orifce.
Ammonia, the food of the gods.
Capillary, little caterpillar.
Corniferous, rocks in which fossil
corn is found.
Emolument, headstone to grave.
Equestrian, one who asks questions.
Eucharist, one who plays euchre.
Franchise, anything belonging to the
French.
Idolater, very idle person.
Ipecac, man who likes good dinner.
Irrigate, to make fun of.
MepdaGiQns. what can be mended. :
Parasite, kind of umbrella.
Parasite, the murder of an infant.
Publican, man who does his prayers
in public.
Tenacious, ten acres of land.
Here is one where the phrase tpubli-
cans and sinners has got mixed up in
the child's mind with politics, and the
result is definition which takes one in
a sudden and unexpected way:
Republican, sinner mentioned in
the Bible.
Also in Democratic newspapers now
and then.
Here are two where the mistake has
resulted from sound, assisted by remote
fact:
Plagiarist, writer of plays.
Demagogue, vessel containing beer
and other liquids.
Here is one which-well, now, how
often do we slam right into the truth
without ever suspecting it:
The men employed by the gas COM
pany go round and speculate the meter.
And herewith geological and
geological in his mind, but not ready
to his tongue-the small scholar has in
nocently gone and let out couple of
secrets which ought never to have been
divulged in any circumstances:
There are a good many donkeys in
theological gardens.
Some of the best fossils are found in
theological cabinets.